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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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Student Government Board, in their own words

Student Government Board, in their own words

By Emma Hannan, Staff Writer • February 27, 2024
Ahead of the 2024-25 elections, The Pitt News spoke to multiple members of Student Government Board about the organization and its role on Pitt’s campus.
Board members discuss allocation requests during the Student Government Board’s public meeting on Tuesday evening.

SGB discusses allocations improvements, renovations on Forbes Avenue

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • September 20, 2023
Student Government Board discussed neutrality throughout the allocations process and new renovations at their Tuesday night meeting.
Members of the Student Government Board applaud during Tuesday night’s public meeting in Nordy’s Place.

SGB discusses single use plastics, new committees at weekly meeting

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • September 13, 2023
At Tuesday’s weekly SGB meeting, board members voted to charter the new single use plastic task force and the new students of color ad hoc committee.
Student Government Board at its first meeting of the semester at Nordy’s Place on Sept. 6.

Student Government Board reaches agreement with Student Affairs regarding student activity fee allocations

By Ryleigh Lord, Assistant News Editor • February 3, 2023

The Student Government Board announced in an Instagram post on Thursday night that it has reached an agreement with the Division of Student Affairs regarding the allocation of student activity fee funding.  “The...

SGB discusses committee plans, debates allocations

SGB discusses committee plans, debates allocations

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • November 2, 2022
Student Government Board debated on allocation requests for the first time “in a long time,” according to board member Daniel Temmallo.
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting in Nordy’s place Tuesday evening.

SGB seeks student input on board member opening, shares plans for ad-hoc committees

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • September 14, 2022
Danielle Floyd, president of Student Government Board, opened Tuesday night’s meeting with an invitation for students to give feedback on the board member vacancy.
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting in Nordy’s Place on Tuesday evening.

SGB discusses COVID-19 vaccines, fall spending

By Kiera Ledermann, Staff Writer • December 8, 2021
Harshitha Ramanan opened Student Government board’s last public meeting of the fall semester by reminding students that COVID-19 booster shots and flu vaccinations are available at the Pitt CoVax clinic and the Student Health Center.
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting in Nordy’s Place on Tuesday evening.

SGB discusses allocations expenditures, advising questions

By Kiera Ledermann, Staff Writer • November 10, 2021
Student Government Board discussed a rally for Jim Rogers, academic advising, allocations budgets and other local actions at its Tuesday night meeting.
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting in Nordy’s Place.

SGB working on faculty unionization statement, addresses student concerns

By Kiera Ledermann, Staff Writer • September 29, 2021
While the Student Government Board voted last week not to sign onto a statement written by other student leaders in support of the ongoing faculty union election, President Harshitha Ramanan said Tuesday that the board is working on its own.
Student Government Board during an October meeting.

More than $300K in student activities fund likely to go unused this semester

By Nathan Fitchett, Senior Staff Writer • November 11, 2020
More than $300,000 in the student activities fee fund — which is financed through students’ tuition — will likely go unused this semester, as clubs continue online programming during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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